Quote from: alans1100 on July 28, 2015, 11:01:20 PM

I can add Peterborough into the mix if you're coming via Broken Hill

Caltex on main street 1.399 for 91. They have 98 but not on price board. Not sure if they have 95.
Bridgestone Tyre Service - 1.38 for 91 and $1.51 for 95

From my fuel stops for the border ride over the weekend and for 91 unleaded

Caltex/Woolworths Port Augusta  $1.398
Caltex Wudinna                          $1.409
Caltex Penong                            $1.349
BP Border Village                        $1.88

Plus noticed along the way

Shell Kimba              $1.439
Poochera                  $1.379
Ceduna                    $1.319
Nundroo                   $1.42?

So... how much did you spend?

Marcus, just make sure the credit card is full and just go until it's empty.

do the backward hicks even have eftpos?

I will post up $ tonight to give you an idea. The STs I was with used about 15% more on average at the same speeds. Expect to get your worst fuel economy figures due to headwinds that can be strong. My typical range has gone from 550 and up to 480.


Eftpos was at all the places I have been, but at Euston the machine was broken so cash only. Always a good idea to take cash just in case.

Marcus, you're better off using diesel. Its cheaper and you get better consumption. I towed a 3.5 ton van from Norseman to Ceduna (1,200 kms) without refuelling.
I know, I know. Norty corner for me. 

The route I took was not direct over. But to give an idea of where the more expensive legs are:

Renmark 1.289 $15.21
Peterborough 1.399. $23.02
Ceduna 1.319. $30.10 (but I went via port Lincoln)
Border village 1.88. $49.07
Caiguna 1.88. $38.48
Norseman 1.459. $30.07

So it is really just tha part after Pinaroo ((Ceduna prices) until Norseman that you that 40 cents more a litre, so just work out those legs on the higher price. After nundroo in SA no other choices apart from Nullarbor before border village. After that more frequent service centres.

Otherwise about the same as country petrol prices. All the places had normal card machines with payWave

Coming back from BV, fuel stops are .... Eucla ... About 10c cheaper than BV @ 1.78, then Caiguna @ 1.88, then Norseman @ 1.46, then Southern Cross @ 1.43. These prices are all for 91 as that is all I generally use in the ST1100. Accommodation was $70 for budget motel at Eucla. No heater or air con and no facilities at all. Just a bed with close walk to toilet block and $1 coin operated showers. Balladonia (which we used on the way out) was $140 for a 3 bed room. Bill and Hoffy had to pay as an extra person at i think $15. Coolgardie is generally next stop after Eucla (about 800km) and i paid $125 for a single bed room with 1 queen size bed. Bill and Hoffy paid i think $140 for queen and single room.
From there easy day to Perth.
Hope this helps. East of the border I have no idea. :-)

Work on $100 per day for fuel and food and then add your accommodation and you should get change.

Unusual expense for us was the Airport Caravan Park at Ceduna for $70 (plus an extra $20 a night if you don't have sleeping gear) at night for two nights. I figured that by taking the trailer to Ceduna with our own bedding we'd be in front even with the higher fuel usage.